Yesterday I watched the Indianapolis Colts versus “my” Denver Broncos, having recorded the game last Sunday. Because I follow the news to some degree, naturally I already knew how the game turned out. Perspective through knowing As I watched the game I found myself getting nervous when the Broncos made mistakes or missed opportunities to […]
Knowing
I think the word impulsive has gotten a bad rap. It certainly has a negative connotation: we speak of making an “impulse buy,” and someone can be called “impulsive” when we judge them to be a little short on self-control. But let’s look a little deeper at the meaning of impulsive The word “impulse” actually has […]
Impulsive, Positively impulsive
Book Club Group Discussion Guide This discussion guide is for people who would like to explore more about The Seer’s Explanation – enjoy. The subtitle of The Seer’s Explanation is “That world out there isn’t what you think it is…” What does that mean to you? Why do we need an explanation for what we […]
Book group, discussion guide
It occurs to me that the only work worth doing is the work required to take my attention back from the small mind. All-that-is will take care of the rest.
I’ve never thought of myself as being particularly compassionate. I know… one is supposed to be compassionate, part of being a “better person.” But what does that mean? I’ve recently been able to see that I habitually conflated compassion with commiseration and sympathy, and that I usually added guilt and obligation to the mix. I […]
I heard someone this week talking about wanting to be financially independent. And I wondered, what would that mean in the context of the Seer’s Explanation? For me, the phrase conjures up images of having: having lots of money, income, investments, financial instruments and the like. And of course, that brings up questions about how […]
I had an insight today about other people. It’s one thing to consider that we are creating the entirety of our experience when it comes to situations, even animals. But other people? And yet, what if we decide to try out looking at the world as if it is a perfect reflection of the way […]
Recommended reading I recently finished reading The Trust Frequency, by Andrew Cameron Bailey and Connie Baxter Marlow. It’s a wonderful book, and I find it to be an excellent complement to my book, The Seer’s Explanation. In reading The Trust Frequency, one can feel and intuit the vastly deeper possibilities that lie within us. The […]
Virtually every time I’ve been asked that question I’ve given a different answer. I recently spoke with a dear long-time friend who happens to be an entertainment lawyer, and he said I should be able to answer the question in two sentences. I’ve been working on those two sentences ever since. So, how about this: […]
It seems clear to me that to change your life you have to change the story you tell about your life. It’s tricky though. If you tell a story that reflects the life you want, but you don’t believe it, it won’t feel good, and it won’t change your life. Let’s say you feel you […]